The Tipsy Bean

The Tipsy Bean is a mobile coffee and cocktail bar built into a converted horse trailer, serving festivals, campsites, weddings and events. Everything on our menu is available all day, so whether someone wants a barista-made flat white at eight in the morning or a jug of Pimm's at eight at night, we've got it covered. Alongside our coffees and cocktails, we serve coolers and soft drinks for the kids, plus warming favourites like Baileys hot chocolate for chillier days, and seasonal specials that change through the year.

Why choose us? Because we give your guests one bar that suits everyone, from the coffee drinkers to the cocktail crowd to the families with little ones. We hold a five-star food hygiene rating, our team includes a personal licence holder, and we arrive with risk assessments, allergen information and electrical requirements ready to go, so we slot into your site without fuss. We've served everyone from campsite weekenders to F1 crowds at Silverstone, and we bring the same friendly service and quick turnaround whatever the size of the event.

The Tipsy Bean began as an old horsebox at the end of its working life. We saw the potential and spent six months taking her back to the shell and rebuilding her by hand into a reclaimed timber coffee and cocktail bar. Every part of the design, joinery and finish is our own work, and no two counters or shelves came from a kit. She's known as Tipsy, and she's become as much a part of the family as the people behind her.

Our background is in events, not just catering, and it shapes how we work. Early set-ups, long trading days, awkward pitches and unreliable weather are familiar territory. Since launching, we've traded at campsites and glamping weekends, weddings and milestone birthdays, county shows and the official campsites for the Silverstone F1 and MotoGP weekends, serving thousands of race fans from first thing in the morning to late into the night. We work from mains hook-ups or from our own generator, whichever the site needs. Our full menu is available throughout the day: hot and iced coffee, matcha, spirited coffees using named brands, Pimm's, Baileys hot chocolate, teas, cold drinks and sweets for younger guests.

Festival and show organisers, campsite and glamping site owners, wedding couples, private party hosts, corporate event teams, equestrian and motorsport venues, food festivals, village fêtes and sports clubs. We offer either a full day rate with drinks included for guests, or a trading arrangement where guests pay as they go. Northamptonshire is home, and we regularly travel further afield.

Five star food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency Registered food business Personal alcohol licence holders across the team Level 2 food hygiene qualified, whole team £5 million public liability insurance Full risk assessments, cleaning schedules, temperature records and allergen information available to organisers and venues on request Recyclable or biodegradable cups, lids and straws wherever they can be sourced